What is Form 990-PF?


Form 990-PF is used to calculate the taxes based on investment income, and to report charitable distributions and activities. Also, Form 990-PF serves as a substitute for Form 1041, U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts, when the trust has no taxable income, section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust's income tax return.

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Form 990-PF Schedule-B

The IRS requires some additional information about contributions like money, securities, or other property which is worth at least $5,000 to be reported on
Form 990-PF Schedule B.

“Private foundations are required to spend annually a certain amount of money or property for charitable purposes, including grants to other charitable organizations. A private foundation must make its annual returns and exemption application available for public inspection.”

Who must file Form 990 PF?


Form 990-PF is an annual information return that must be filed by the following foundations.

  • Exempt private foundations categorized under section 6033(a), (b), and (c).
  • Taxable private foundations categorized under section 6033(d)).
  • Organizations that agree for the private foundation status and the exempt status application is pending as on the due date must file Form 990-PF.
  • Organizations that claim private foundation status, haven't yet applied for exempt status, and whose application isn't yet untimely under section 508(a) for retroactive recognition of exemption.
  • Organizations that made an election under section 41(e)(6)(D)(iv).
  • Private foundations that are making a section 507(b) termination.
  • Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts treated as private foundations (section 6033(d)).
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When is the deadline to file Form 990-PF?

Private Foundations that operates on a calendar tax year (January 1 to December 31) should file their 990-PF return on or before May 15.

Private Foundation that operates on a fiscal tax year should file Form 990-PF before the 15th day of the 5th month following the organization's tax year-end date.

Information Required to File Form 990-PF


Here we have listed the few information required to file Form 990-PF:

  • Organization revenues and expenses
  • Investment incomes
  • Net assets or fund balances
  • Statements regarding activities of Organization
  • Information about Organizations Board Members
  • Summary of direct charitable activities and program-related investments
  • The distributable amount, and undistributed income
  • Income-producing activities
Informations Required to File form 990 PF

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If you need more time to file your Form 990-PF, you can request IRS by Filing Form 8868.

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Form 990-PF Late Filing Penalties


The IRS will impose a late filing penalty of $20/day ($105 a day if it is a large organization) for the Organizations gross receipts are less than $1,000,000 for the tax year and doesn’t provide any reasonable cause for late filing.

Failing to file Form 990-PF for three consecutive years will result in an automatic revocation of the tax-exempt status.

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